The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-12-12
+. A FRENCH ASSASSIN
THE LIFE OF NJ. FERRY,
Tho Ex.Premier Of tho Rspublic-Thre
Shots sFirod-Evidonoss Of a Conspiracy
to Murder Other Statesmen
Ipjuries May Prove Serious.

PARIS, Dec. 1.-THE feeling against N
Jules Ferry excited by the recent Preui
DENTAL crisis eliminated this aiternoo,
In tho attempted assassination OF the OK
Premier in tho lobby Of the Chamber Q
Deputles. Three shots we're fred at bin
by a revolutionist named Aubertin. Tw,
Of the bullets struck NJ. Ferry, but onl,
confused bis side and chest. Tremendou
excitement prevailed ior the moment
even NJ. Ferry's assurance that he was no
seriously injured, did not prevent his be
Ing hurried or In cab to a hospital
When the physiciana had given somt
slight attention to the abrasionu, tho ex
Premier walked home. NJ. Goblet had {
narrow escape as well as NJ. Ferry.
From papers found on the would.be 49,
saeeln and statements made by him to the
police alter bis arrest. it !ranaplres that he
belonged to band Of twonty Revolution.
lats who resolved on the removal" OIL
Ferry aud Goblet, who wore regarded as
standing In the way Of the formation OF q
patriotic ministry, Lots were drawn at q
meeting on Friday night and 1t fell to
Auberton to kill tho Tonquinois, and to an
accompice whose name Ia not mado pub.
lie to kill NJ. Goblet. In pursuance OF
this murderous conspiracy, the Rsvolu.
tionists, armed with revolvers, presented
Themselves at the Palais Bourbon and re-
queated to sec NJ. Ferry and Goblet.
There was nothing in their appearance 10
excite suspicion and they wore probably
taken for ordinary applicants for minor
government positions.
Ferry answered the summons, but Cob.
let evidently did not care to listen to the
appeal which expected. No sooner had
he appeared than Aubsrtin fred three
shots point blank in rapid succession.
The reports caused the Immediate inter.
ruption Of all business. Deputies and
officials rushed into the hall, and while
one party attended to NJ. Ferry the other
subjected his essailant to very rough
usage. To the innumerable inquiries as to
whether he was aeriously Injured NJ,
Ferry, though deathly pale, said that he
was not.
Meanwhile remarkable scene was pro.
cesding in the hall OF the Chamber Of Dspu.
ties. all the members left the Chamber
and excitedly discussed the attempted as
There were many heated
quarrels among the opposing factions, who
exchanged vituperation and recrimination
as only French politicians can. Moder.
ates and Radicals among the Republicans
we're especially bitter, and at last blows
were exchanged, while the lie passed free.
iy. There were two or three momentary
scutiles, and NJ. Rouvisr was ueen in the
middle OF one OF the bellicose groups
Several duels are expected to follow these
scufil as and exchanges Of Billiugsgate.
Aubsrtin cried: ~ am q Lorraincr! I
am Lorrainerl" as he was being led OF
BY the police. The paper0 found on him
confirm the statements regarding the rev.
conspiracy. He is 20 years
old, resident OF Paris, and Of no occupa.
tion.
rHRRY's CONDITION.
II. Ferry is feverish today, and 1t is
feared the wounds will be aggravated.
He spent fevsrish night, but WAS able to
rise this morning.
Aubsrtir, when examined by the Judge
D'1nstruction, declared that he WAS an
suti.reyolutionist. He said he was sorry
that he had not killed NJ. Ferry, and ex.
pressed the hope that others would be
more successful.
The doctors bulletin late tonight re,
garding the condition Of NJ. Ferry, says
that ecchymusis caused by the bullets
the chest ia sprssding over the
region Of tho heart and liver, and that tho
patient ia greatly in need of rest.